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NYC Bucket List
Luna Park is one of NYC Bucket List.

1. Luna Park

8.6
1000 Surf Ave (at W 10th St), Brooklyn, NY
Amusement Park · Coney Island · 110 tips and reviews
Barcade is one of NYC Bucket List.

2. Barcade

8.8
388 Union Ave (btwn Ainslie & Powers St), Brooklyn, NY
Bar · East Williamsburg · 321 tips and reviews
Central Park is one of NYC Bucket List.

3. Central Park

9.7
59th to 110th St (btwn 5th Ave & Central Park W), New York, NY
Park · Central Park · 1840 tips and reviews
Metropolitan Museum of Art is one of NYC Bucket List.

4. Metropolitan Museum of Art

9.5
1000 5th Ave (btwn E 80th & E 84th St), New York, NY
Art Museum · 1962 tips and reviews
Eataly Flatiron is one of NYC Bucket List.

5. Eataly Flatiron

9.2
200 5th Ave (at W 23rd St), New York, NY
Gourmet Store · NoMad · 1479 tips and reviews
Museum of Modern Art (MoMA) is one of NYC Bucket List.

6. Museum of Modern Art (MoMA)

9.3
11 W 53rd St (btwn 5th & 6th Ave), New York, NY
Art Museum · Midtown East · 1870 tips and reviews
American Museum of Natural History is one of NYC Bucket List.

7. American Museum of Natural History

9.2
200 Central Park W (btwn W 77th & W 81st St), New York, NY
Science Museum · Upper West Side · 1399 tips and reviews
Smorgasburg Williamsburg is one of NYC Bucket List.

8. Smorgasburg Williamsburg

90 Kent Ave (at N 7th St), Brooklyn, NY
Street Food Gathering · Williamsburg · 412 tips and reviews
Empire State Building is one of NYC Bucket List.

9. Empire State Building

9.1
350 5th Ave (btwn 33rd & 34th St), New York, NY
Structure · Midtown Manhattan, New York, NY · 1174 tips and reviews
Grand Central Market is one of NYC Bucket List.

10. Grand Central Market

8.6
105 E 42nd St, New York, NY
Gourmet Store · Midtown East · 102 tips and reviews
Statue of Liberty is one of NYC Bucket List.

11. Statue of Liberty

9.3
Liberty Island, New York, NY
Monument · 702 tips and reviews
Rockefeller Center is one of NYC Bucket List.

12. Rockefeller Center

9.1
Rockefeller Plaza (btwn W 49th & W 50th St), New York, NY
Plaza · Rockefeller Center · 847 tips and reviews
86th Floor Observation Deck is one of NYC Bucket List.

13. 86th Floor Observation Deck

8.6
350 5th Ave (btwn 33rd & 34th Sts), New York, NY
Scenic Lookout · Koreatown · 242 tips and reviews
High Line is one of NYC Bucket List.

14. High Line

9.5
btwn Gansevoort & W 34th St (btwn 10th & 12th Ave), New York, NY
Park · Chelsea · 1495 tips and reviews
Top of the Rock Observation Deck is one of NYC Bucket List.

15. Top of the Rock Observation Deck

9.3
30 Rockefeller Plz (btwn 5th & 6th Ave), New York, NY
Scenic Lookout · Rockefeller Center · 881 tips and reviews

16. Brooklyn Botanic Garden

9.4
990 Washington Ave (btwn President St & Empire Blvd), Brooklyn, NY
Botanical Garden · Prospect Park · 322 tips and reviews

Time Out New YorkTime Out New York: Take in the beautiful foliage and treat yourself to ice cream at the café; in winter when it's too cold to stroll, visit the climate-controlled Steinhardt Conservatory.

17. Prospect Park

9.7
Prospect Park W/SW (Flatbush Ave), Brooklyn, NY
Park · Prospect Park · 309 tips and reviews

Time Out New YorkTime Out New York: Walk along the south shore of the lake in fall: the sugar maples are the first trees to change color, and everything is reflected in the water, doubling the spectacle.

Brooklyn Museum is one of NYC Bucket List.

18. Brooklyn Museum

9.4
200 Eastern Pkwy (at Washington Ave), Brooklyn, NY
Art Museum · 423 tips and reviews
Brooklyn Botanic Garden is one of NYC Bucket List.

19. Brooklyn Botanic Garden

9.4
990 Washington Ave (btwn President St & Empire Blvd), Brooklyn, NY
Botanical Garden · Prospect Park · 322 tips and reviews

20. New York Aquarium

7.0
602 Surf Ave (at W 8th St), Brooklyn, NY
Aquarium · Coney Island · 130 tips and reviews

The Corcoran GroupThe Corcoran Group: Not the most fancy aquarium, but it’s really enjoyable. Make sure you catch the sea lion show and encounter the sharks and penguins.

Yankee Stadium is one of NYC Bucket List.

21. Yankee Stadium

8.9
1 E 161st St (btwn Jerome & River Ave), Bronx, NY
Baseball Stadium · 1157 tips and reviews

HISTORYHISTORY: The new stadium opened on April 2, 2009, when the Yankees hosted a workout day in front of fans from the Bronx community. The Yankees are the only team to inaugurate 2 stadiums with World Series wins.

Rockaway Beach is one of NYC Bucket List.

22. Rockaway Beach

8.4
Queens, NY
Beach · 72 tips and reviews
Bryant Park is one of NYC Bucket List.

23. Bryant Park

9.5
W 42nd St (btwn 5th & 6th Ave), New York, NY
Park · Midtown · 1230 tips and reviews

24. New York Public Library

9.2
476 5th Ave (at W 42nd St), New York, NY
Library · Midtown East · 529 tips and reviews

Time Out New YorkTime Out New York: Your request for a book used to be shot throughout the building via giant brass pneumatic tubes. Now obsolete, the pipes can still be viewed at the clerk’s desk in the third-floor catalog room. Read more.

25. Chrysler Building

8.5
405 Lexington Ave (at E 42nd St), New York, NY
Structure · Turtle Bay · 91 tips and reviews

HISTORYHISTORY: The Chrysler Building was built at an average rate of four floors per week & was the world's tallest building for 11 months before it was surpassed by the Empire State Building in 1931.

26. United Nations General Assembly

760 United Nations Plz, New York, NY
Auditorium · Turtle Bay · 18 tips and reviews

Mike M.Mike Malul: The UN complex contains three main buildings: the Secretariat, completed in 1950, the General Assembly building (1952) and the Dag Hammarskjold Library (1963) in a park-like setting.

Carnegie Hall is one of NYC Bucket List.

27. Carnegie Hall

9.3
881 7th Ave (at W 57th St), New York, NY
Concert Hall · Theater District · 111 tips and reviews

Time Out New YorkTime Out New York: The best concert auditorium in NYC hosts the world’s greatest orchestras, instrumentalists and singers. Lately, prominent world-music acts and even rock bands have been added to the mix. Read more.

28. Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum

8.7
1071 5th Ave (at E 89th St), New York, NY
Art Museum · Carnegie Hill · 567 tips and reviews

The Wall Street JournalThe Wall Street Journal: Check out Julie Mehretu's exhibition, "Grey Area," her representation of post-war Berlin in which the dynamism of urban life confronts decay and change. It's open through October 6, 2010. Read more.

Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts is one of NYC Bucket List.

29. Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts

9.5
70 Lincoln Center Plz (btwn Columbus & 10th Ave), New York, NY
Performing Arts Venue · 216 tips and reviews
Radio City Music Hall is one of NYC Bucket List.

30. Radio City Music Hall

9.3
1260 Avenue of the Americas (at W 50th St), New York, NY
Concert Hall · Rockefeller Center · 391 tips and reviews
South Street Seaport is one of NYC Bucket List.

31. South Street Seaport

8.9
South St (Pier 17), New York, NY
Harbor or Marina · Financial District · 225 tips and reviews

32. The Frick Collection

8.9
1 E 70th St (at 5th Ave), New York, NY
Art Museum · Upper East Side · 212 tips and reviews

iFanboyiFanboy: The Frick Museum is the model for Avengers Mansion, which is in the same location in the pages of Avengers comics from Marvel Comics.

33. Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis Reservoir

9.5
Central Park (btwn 85th & 96th St), New York, NY
Reservoir · Central Park · 123 tips and reviews

The Corcoran GroupThe Corcoran Group: The most scenic – and flat – loop in Central Park! The loop is approximately 1.5 miles and filled with sweaty and sexy runners and walkers.

34. Central Park Zoo

8.6
E 64th St (at 5th Ave), New York, NY
Zoo · Central Park · 248 tips and reviews

HISTORYHISTORY: The zoo was not part of the original design for Central Park but spontaneously evolved in 1859 from gifts of exotic pets and other animals informally given to the Park.

35. Gansevoort Park Rooftop

420 Park Ave S (at E 29th St), New York, NY
Roof Deck · NoMad · 70 tips and reviews

Makeda J.Makeda J.: Guys come with a beautiful girl.... Your guaranteed entry..... ; )

United Nations is one of NYC Bucket List.

36. United Nations

760 United Nations Plz (at 1st Ave & E 46th St), New York, NY
Government Building · Turtle Bay · 127 tips and reviews

The White HouseThe White House: President Obama delivered an address to the United Nations General Assembly on overcoming the numerous challenges that stand in the way of a lasting peace. Read more.

37. Chelsea Market

9.2
75 9th Ave (btwn W 15th & W 16th St), New York, NY
Market · Chelsea · 1218 tips and reviews

FrappuccinoFrappuccino: Foodies, drinkies, fashionistas and design hounds can be found here. It’s why we love it!

38. Shake Shack

9.1
Madison Ave (at E 23rd St), New York, NY
Burger Joint · NoMad · 1234 tips and reviews

NYC ParksNYC Parks: You can try to cut down your wait time by avoiding peak lunch hours on a nice day, or you can embrace the communal line experience . Definitely order a Concrete with your burger.

39. The Plaza Hotel

9.0
5th Avenue, Central Park South (at Central Park S), New York, NY
Hotel · Midtown East · 234 tips and reviews

New York HabitatNew York Habitat: This historic landmark hotel has been seen in dozens of movies. Catch a glimpse through while making your way to Central Park.

40. New York Public Library - Stephen A. Schwarzman Building Celeste Bartos Forum

5 Avenue A (at 42nd St), New York, NY
Library · Midtown East · 11 tips and reviews

New York HabitatNew York Habitat: You can catch a breather while walking around and sit on the steps out front but we recommend venturing inside to see the simply spectacular Reading Room.

41. FAO Schwarz

767 5th Ave (at E 58th St), New York, NY
Toy Store · Midtown East · 284 tips and reviews

New York HabitatNew York Habitat: It's the greatest toy store ever! Feel like a kid again and explore everything from the giant piano in the movie "Big" to aisles of humongous stuffed animals. Truly an NYC must-see.

42. The Biergarten at The Standard

8.5
848 Washington St (btwn Little W 12th & W 13th St), New York, NY
Beer Garden · Meatpacking District · 383 tips and reviews

Bon Appetit MagazineBon Appetit Magazine: Besides great views, The Standard hotel also has NY's hippest beer garden. The menu, designed by Michelin-starred chef Kurt Gutenbrunner, includes fat, flavor-packed sausages and plus-size pretzels. Read more.

Pier 25 Mini Golf is one of NYC Bucket List.

43. Pier 25 Mini Golf

8.4
225 West St (at N Moore St), New York, NY
Mini Golf Course · Tribeca · 35 tips and reviews
Lightship Frying Pan is one of NYC Bucket List.

44. Lightship Frying Pan

8.5
205 12th Ave (at Pier 66 on W 26th St), New York, NY
Beer Garden · Chelsea · 392 tips and reviews

Erin L.Erin Lane: Awesome place to waste an afternoon if you can put up with the crowd. Grab a bucket of Coronas and try to grab a table on the upper level.

45. The Bowery Electric

6.9
327 Bowery (at E 2nd St.), New York, NY
Music Venue · East Village · 85 tips and reviews

DensDens: We threw a massive party here on the eve that Google shut down dodgeball. @harryh made t-shirts (I still have some), me & @arainert DJed & @naveen and I launched foursquare a week later @ SXSW 2009.

46. Blind Barber

7.7
339 E 10th St (btwn Avenue A & B), New York, NY
Speakeasy · Alphabet City · 199 tips and reviews

Nina Y.Nina Yiamsamatha: Come on Saturday. Dance the night away.